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Learning Objectives
1. Discuss the four goods movements associated with
inventory management.
2. Describe the organizational levels in warehouse
management.
3. Analyze the master data associated with warehouse
management.
4. Identify and explain the key steps in the warehouse
management processes.
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Learning Objectives
5. Demonstrate how inventory and warehouse management
processes are integrated with other processes.
6. Effectively use SAP® ERP to execute the key steps in the
warehouse management process.
7. Extract and analyze meaningful information about the
warehouse management process utilizing SAP ERP.
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Background
Inventory and warehouse management processes are
concerned with the storage and movement of material within
an organization.T5
Chapter 4 introduced the underlying activity in inventory
management (goods movement).
The four goods movements types are:
Goods receipt
Goods issue
Stock transfer
Transfer posting
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Goods Movements
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Goods Receipt
Movement of materials into inventory (increase)
Can take place during the production process
Can result in the creation of material and financial accounting
documents for both production and IM-WM processes
Can post goods receipts without reference to an order
T7
Initial receipt of inventory
Unplanned receipt
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T7 Please try to avoid subcategories with only one item. They should include at least 2 items.
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Goods Issue
Results in a decrease in inventory
In the fulfillment process, it indicates a shipment of finished
goods or trading goods to a customer against a sales order.
In the production process, it reflects the issuing of raw
T8
materials or semifinished goods to a production order.
Can be unplanned.
Materials may be withdrawn for internal consumption.
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Stock Transfers
Used to physically move materials within the enterprise from
one organizational level or location to another.
T9
Three options are available for organizational levels:
Between storage locations within one plant
Between plants in one company code
Between plants in different company codes
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T9 The first two bullets appear to contradict each other. Either there is or there is not a physical movement of goods.
Removed it.
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Stock Transfers
Three options are available for moving material, regardless of
the organizational level:
One-step procedure
Two-step procedure
Stock transport order (STO)
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One-step and Two-step Procedures
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Storage Location-to-Storage Location
Transfer
A transfer between two storage locations within the same
plant
Reasons why:
Temporary staging area
Quality inspection
A one-step or a two-step procedure can be used.
One-step procedure: materials can be in any stock status
(supplying location) to any stock status in (receiving location).
Two-step procedure: possible only when the materials are in
unrestricted use at the supplying location.
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Storage Location-to-Storage Location
Transfer
Transfer between storage locations in the same plant does
not affect valuation (same valuation).
No financial impact T10
No financial document
Split valuation (when valuation is not the same)
Financial impact
Financial document
Multiple material accounts
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Plant-to-Plant Transfer
Movement of materials between two plants within the same
company code
A one-step or a two-step procedure can be used.
Difference is the stock status at the receiving plant.
Typically, only materials in the unrestricted use status can be
moved between plants.
Material documents are created.
Financial impact (FI document)
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Plant-to-Plant Transfer
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Demo 7.1 Plant-to-Plant Stock Transfer
(1 Step)
Review Plant-to-stock stock transfer (1 step)
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Company Code-to-Company Code
Transfer
Movement of materials between two plants in different
company codes
A one-step or a two-step procedure can be used
Two FI documents are created, one for each company code
One line item is for the material account.
One line item is for a clearing account created to accommodate
such a transfer.
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Stock Transport Orders
Plant-to-plant movements have limitations.
T11
Stock transport orders are a solution.
In the STO process one plant “purchases” the materials and
another plant “sells” them.
Can involve steps from the procurement, fulfillment, and
inventory management processes.
There types of stock transport orders:
Stock transport orders without delivery
Stock transport orders with delivery
Stock transport orders with delivery and billing
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T11 Move this bullet up one level, parallel to the one above it.
Moved it.
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Stock Transport Orders without Delivery
Involve steps from purchasing and inventory management
STO created directly or referenced to other documents (PR)
Only the two-step procedure can be used
Material document created to record movement
Goods receipt recorded against the STO
One or two FI documents may be created
Financial impact T12
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Demo 7.2: Stock Transport Order
without Delivery
Review stock transport order without delivery
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Stock Transport Orders with Delivery
Delivery document is created (picking and packing) prior to
goods issue.
The order is treated like a sales order.
A one-step or a two-step procedure can be used.
One-step procedure: Only one material document is created,
and the materials are placed in unrestricted use at the receiving
plant.
Two-step procedure: Material movement and financial impact
are identical to those associated with an STO without delivery.
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Stock Transport Orders with Delivery
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Demo 7.3: Stock Transport Order with
Delivery
Review stock transport order with delivery
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Stock Transport Orders with Delivery
and Billing
STO includes both the delivery document (shipping step) and
the billing step from the fulfillment process at the sending plant.
STO includes the invoice verification step from the procurement
process at the receiving plant.
Purchase price is included in the STO based on pricing
conditions and info records.
The supplying plant creates a delivery document authorizing the
shipment.
Goods issue is posted at the sending plant.
Goods receipt is posted at the receiving plant.
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Stock Transport Order with Delivery and
Billing
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Organizational Data in WM
Key organizational data are the warehouse.
Warehouse is associated with one or multiple combinations
of plant and storage location.
Association between storage locations and a warehouse
provides the linkage between IM processes and WM
processes.
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Organizational Data in WM
When linking warehouses to storage locations, the following
rules apply:
A warehouse must be linked to at least one storage location.
A warehouse can be linked to storage locations across multiple
plants.
A storage location can be linked to only one warehouse.
Not all storage locations must be linked to a warehouse.
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Organizational Data in Warehouse
Management
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Organizational Data In WM
A warehouse is divided into smaller areas in a hierarchical
manner
Storage type
Storage section/picking
T13
area
Storage bin
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T13 This format indicates that picking areas and storage sections are the same level. Is this correct? If not, then please adjust accordingly.
Re-arranged to matach chart on page 235 figure 7-9 instructor can use this silde to discuss the structure
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Storage Type
Storage type is a division of a warehouse based on the
characteristics of the space, materials, or activity.
Storage types can also be based on how materials are stored
or on material specification.
The assignment of storage locations to a warehouse links IM
activities to WM activities.
Interim storage areas represent the physical links between IM
and WM.
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Structure of a Warehouse
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Storage Section
A storage section groups bins with similar characteristics:
Fast-moving
Slow-moving
Heavy
Light
Small
Each storage type must have at least one storage section.
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Picking Area
A picking area is a division of a storage area based on
removing or picking materials.
Storage bins are grouped based on similar picking strategies.
Specific employees who are authorized to pick from specific
bins
A delivery can be allocated to multiple picking areas to facilitate
parallel picking.
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GBI’s San Diego Plant Layout
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Structure of GBI’s Warehouse in San
Diego
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Bins in Rack Storage
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Fabric Storage
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Rolled Steel Storage
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Master Data in Warehouse Management
Material master and storage bins are key master data.
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Material Master
Material master has been previously discussed in the context
of several processes.
Material located in a storage location associated with
warehouse management requires additional data in the
material master.
Organization levels:
Warehouse
Plant
Storage type
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Material Master
Warehouse management view:
Basic data
Data used in defining stock placement and removal strategies
Data regarding the storage bins where the materials will be
stored
Basic data are relevant to all processes.
Some data are redefined for warehouse management.
Placement and removal strategies
Bin-related data
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Demo 7-4 Review WM View of
Material Master
Review warehouse management view of material master
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Storage Bins
Storage bins are the smallest unit of space in a warehouse.
Can vary in size
Unique address
Can store different materials (quants)
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Storage Bin Addressing
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Storage Tubs (Bins)
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Quants in A Storage Bin
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Demo 7-5 Review storage bins, and
display stock in storage bins
Review storage bins and display stock in storage bins
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Processes in Warehouse Management
The warehouse management process is typically triggered by
goods movement in other processes such as:
Procurement
Fulfillment
Production
Inventory management
Transfer requirement is used to plan the movement of
materials in and out of warehouse.
Movement of materials is accomplished with a transfer order.
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Warehouse Management Process
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Plan Warehouse Movement
Transfer requirement is generated automatically when goods
movement involves warehouse-managed storage locations.
Transfer requirement is created manually to facilitate internal
movement of materials.
Posting change notice is used to change the status of a
material.
Source requirement for warehouse movement:
Material document
Delivery document
Production order
No financial impact
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Elements of the Plan Warehouse
Movement Step
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Data in a Transfer Requirement
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Reference Documents for a Transfer
Requirement
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Execute Warehouse Movement
Common warehouse movements:
Picking
T2
Putting away
Posting changes
Transfer order is used to execute warehouse movement.
Transfer order can be created directly from transfer
requirement or posting change notices.
Transfer order can be created manually to facilitate internal
warehouse transfers.
Transfer order consists of a header and one or more line
items.
No financial impact
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Data in a Transfer Order
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Structure of a Transfer Order
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Reference Documents for a Transfer
Order
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Confirm Warehouse Movement
Transfer order authorizes warehouse employees to physically
move materials from source bin to destination bins.
Once the materials have been moved, the movement is
confirmed. T3
The same transfer order created to authorize the physical
movement of materials is used for confirmation
ERP system automatically updates the associated reference
documents such as :
Delivery document
Transfer requirement
Posting change notice
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T3 "It is confirmed"? Are both references in this sentence to the same movement?
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Elements of the Confirm Warehouse
Movement Step
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Warehouse Management In Procurement
Plan warehouse movement
Interim storage area is the physical link between the
procurement and warehouse management processes.
Transfer requirement is created.
Execute warehouse movement
Ready to put away materials from interim storage area into
warehouse bins.
Transfer order is created.
Confirm warehouse movement
Physically move materials from interim storage area into
warehouse bins.
Transfer order is updated with confirmed quantity and location.
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Inventory Impact - Procurement
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IM and WM Steps in Procurement
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Demo 7.6: Procurement Process
with Warehouse Movements
Review the procurement process with warehouse movements
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Warehouse Management in Fulfillment
Plan warehouse movement
Involves fulfillment processes and both inventory management
and warehouse management processes
Sales order generates a transfer requirement, which serves as
the link between fulfillment processes and warehouse
management processes
Execute warehouse movement
Time to pick materials from warehouse
Transfer order created based on transfer requirement
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Warehouse Management in Fulfillment
Confirm warehouse movement
Materials have been picked from proposed bins and placed into
interim shipping storage areas.
Transfer order is updated with confirmed quantity picked and
bins from which they were picked.
T4
Goods issue posted after materials have been shipped.
Financial and controlling impact in inventory management.
Fulfillment process continues through invoice and payment
steps.
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IM and WM Steps in Fulfillment
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Demo 7.7: Fulfillment Process with
Warehouse Movements
Review the fulfillment process with warehouse movements
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Warehouse Management in Production
Involves both goods issue (production) and goods receipt
(storage).
Production order generates a transfer requirement.
Transfer order is created for materials placed into interim
storage area.
Goods issue has a financial impact and material outcomes.
After the production process has been completed and
confirmed, finished goods are placed into warehouse bins.
Transfer order is created and confirmed after the finished
goods are placed into warehouse bins.
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IM and WM Steps in Production
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Warehouse Management in Stock
Transfers
Warehouse management activities can be initiated by stock
transfers and transfer postings.
Transfer requirements are automatically generated by ERP
system when goods movement involves warehouse
management storage locations.
Material documents are created when IM activities involve
goods issue and goods receipt; they may result in a financial
impact
No FI impact generated by an internal transfer between storage
locations within same warehouse.
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WM Scenarios for Stock Transfers
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Demo 7.8: Internal Warehouse Transfer
Review the internal warehouse transfer
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Order of Postings in WM and IM
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Scenarios for WM and IM Activities
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Inventory Impact When IM Precedes WM
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Inventory Impact When WM Precedes IM
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Reporting
Warehouse management reporting is similar to reporting in
other processes that have been discussed.
Warehouse management reporting options are:
Reports
Work lists
Online lists
Information system
Document lists such as transfer requirements and transfer
order can be generated.
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List of Transfer Orders
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Demo 7.9: List Report — List and
Transfer Orders
Review list report – list and transfer orders
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Storage Location Inventory Report
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Warehouse Inventory Report – After GR
and TR are Created
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Warehouse Stock – After TO Is Created
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Warehouse Stock – After Transfer Order
Is Confirmed
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Bin Status Report
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Storage Bin Details
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Quants in a Bin
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Demo 7.10: Bin Status Report
Review bin status report
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